The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-26

The bids for the erection Of tn
Episcopal college are to be receives
by Hugh King, architect, until jun
10th. The trustees have ordered tn
proposals for bids to be published
In the daily papers Of Sallna, To
peka, Kansas city and Sc. Joseph.
Mitchell, Morrison 4 Jones clos
ed the sale Tuesyes Of the follow
lug city property: ~ acres Hughes
addition, Waterman Bros, Lincoln
Center, to d. J. Cushman, Sallns
a 500. Eight lots HudsOn's add
ton, H. NJ. HudsOn to ID. J. Cush-
man.
The county commissioners met
yesterday afternoon and eanvassed
the petition from Elm Creek town
ship, and issued u proclamation
calling for an election on the last
Saturday Of June 10 vote bonds for
SIS, 900 to aid the Minneapolis, Lin
coin q Southwestern railroad.
Andrew johnson called at DR..
Devices Ofice for treatment, Mon
day, for e severe wound re-
ceived while working at Eisen-
hauer's brick yard recently.
He was assisting in removing . scat
fold when a board fell from quite
distance, striking him above the
right eye and laying bare the skull.
The residence Of Mr.. Dunbar, at
bridgeport, was struck by lightning
Sunday night. The lightning went
down the dividing partition Of two
bed rooms, and the family narrowly
escaped injury. About $50 worth
Of damage was done. The building
was set on fire, but the heavy rain
immediately extinguished the blaze.
whilst taking advantage OF all
privileges and rights accorded to us
l hope the day Is far distant when
true womanllness will cease to be
regarded as the crOwning virtue Of
our sex,"ls what Mrs. Carruthers
said In her BrOOkvIlle address Fri
day night, instead Of what was
printed in the report ~ published
the next morning.
The county commissioner will, In
the near future, put In an elegant
ten-foot fountain In Oak Dale park.
1t will be located somewhere be-
tween the foot bridge and agrleul-
tural hall In the walnut grove. This
is an Improvement that will be
highly appreciated by the thousands
who visit this beautiful resort dur
ing the summer months.
Miss Nellie Jordan arrived In the
city Monday afternoon from Be-
lott, accompanied by her sister, Miss
AddIe, who went to BelOIt to witness
the graduating exercises Of the Be-
lott high school. Miss Nellie, who
has filled the position Of teacher In
these schools for th1 past two years,
will make her future home with her
parents on South Ninth street.
T. l.. Bond, Walter Goodwin an d
c. S. Martin and wife went to Man
haitian Friday to take In the Chimes
Of Normandy entertainment, given
by the Choral Union, Of Manhattan,
and for their benefit. They speak
highly OF the affair. They were
most Hospitality received by mem
bers Of the Union, and cordially in
vited to remain for the second even
ing.
Eben Carlson, Of Lindsborg, ar
rived In the city last evening to con-
suit with G. G. Wllmarth concerning
the erection Of q building which he
and another gentleman intend erect
ing In that city. The building Will
be two stories, brick, and contain
two business rOOms-the one put up
by him will be used by himself for a
drug store, and the other IL intended
for the bank.
To keep stoves stored away for the
summer from rusting, the American
InUeRtor says that II lump Of pure
lime be placed in the stove 1t will
completely prevent rusting on the
inside, and IL a peck or 80 Of Stacked
lime be kept In the room where the
stoves are stored no outside rust will
form. Lime Is q powerful absorbant
Of water, four quarts having the
power to absorb two quarts Of water,
We saw q boy the other day grOan-
ing previously beneath the weight
Of a market-basket full Of groceries.
He was almost bent to the earth
with his burden, and there was IN
expression upon his face akin 70
one wishing to throw OF the burden
Of mortality at the earliest pOssiblt
moment. Give the boy the same
weight In base ball bats and be skiPs
along as pleasantly and cheerfully
as Il he had rather be . beast Of bur.
den than anything else.
We find the following item in the
Lincoln Center Republican In refer
ence to the Sallna, Lincoln 4 Pacific
rOad;
The directors Of this road, some
days ago forwarded . proposition "a
the Missouri Pacific people concern
ing the operation Of the road after lis
construction. Monday . letter was
received by the president Of the road
requesting light on one or two points
and also stating, that the proposition
had been forwarded 20 81. Louis for
action by the proper parties there.
The Solomon City Sentinel con
talns the following concerning &
gentleman whom our early settlers
will remember:
John Harrington, who left his
home about fourteen years since, re
turned Sunday morning He Is &
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Har.
rlngtOn, who live In Dayton town
ship. Since leaving home he has
travelled all over the western states
and British Columbia. On Sunday
morning he sat in the same seat with
his parents, brother and sister az II.
c. church, not being recognized hy
them. =. NJ. Wall, his brOther-in-
law, remembered hEn Ou leaving the
] NhuF,.h and then Introduced him "a